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6 Meter amp?
I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out
all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX |
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:51:32 -0600, "Ken Bessler"
wrote: I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX Ken, See if you can find anything on TE Systems. I did a search and found reviews on their gear but no website for the company so I'm not sure of their status. Recall seeing their ads in QST a few times in the past year or two so they might be around but just not on the web. Howard |
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:51:32 -0600, "Ken Bessler"
wrote: I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX Ken, See if you can find anything on TE Systems. I did a search and found reviews on their gear but no website for the company so I'm not sure of their status. Recall seeing their ads in QST a few times in the past year or two so they might be around but just not on the web. Howard |
"Ken Bessler" wrote in message news:a5Nxd.3789$Jb7.1228@okepread01... I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX You may want to do what I did . I had an older ssb/am rig and that amp a few years back . Sold them both off and went with an Icom 706. That gave me an all mode rig and 100 watts out on 6 meters plus everything else but the 220 band as a stand by rig. I already had a good 2 meter and 432 mhz seperate setup. A new Icom is not that much more than the amp and rig. |
"Ken Bessler" wrote in message news:a5Nxd.3789$Jb7.1228@okepread01... I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX You may want to do what I did . I had an older ssb/am rig and that amp a few years back . Sold them both off and went with an Icom 706. That gave me an all mode rig and 100 watts out on 6 meters plus everything else but the 220 band as a stand by rig. I already had a good 2 meter and 432 mhz seperate setup. A new Icom is not that much more than the amp and rig. |
"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message ink.net... "Ken Bessler" wrote in message news:a5Nxd.3789$Jb7.1228@okepread01... I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX You may want to do what I did . I had an older ssb/am rig and that amp a few years back . Sold them both off and went with an Icom 706. That gave me an all mode rig and 100 watts out on 6 meters plus everything else but the 220 band as a stand by rig. I already had a good 2 meter and 432 mhz seperate setup. A new Icom is not that much more than the amp and rig. That's a sensible idea but it goes against what I want. Up untill a few months ago I had an FT-857D. Radio worked great but now it's been replaced by the following setup: Yaesu FT-840 ($250) with seperate dipoles for every HF band, Kenwood TM-271A with a Hustler CG-144 @ 42', Yaesu FT-690RII with a temp inverted V @ 10', Yaesu VX-2R for 440 TX & general wide band RX, Radio Shack Pro-94A for trunking & general scanning. You see, instead of one radio to do everything but only one thing at a time, I can do many things all at once. Sure, I've lost 144/440 SSB but they wern't that important to me. With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken KG0WX |
"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message ink.net... "Ken Bessler" wrote in message news:a5Nxd.3789$Jb7.1228@okepread01... I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX You may want to do what I did . I had an older ssb/am rig and that amp a few years back . Sold them both off and went with an Icom 706. That gave me an all mode rig and 100 watts out on 6 meters plus everything else but the 220 band as a stand by rig. I already had a good 2 meter and 432 mhz seperate setup. A new Icom is not that much more than the amp and rig. That's a sensible idea but it goes against what I want. Up untill a few months ago I had an FT-857D. Radio worked great but now it's been replaced by the following setup: Yaesu FT-840 ($250) with seperate dipoles for every HF band, Kenwood TM-271A with a Hustler CG-144 @ 42', Yaesu FT-690RII with a temp inverted V @ 10', Yaesu VX-2R for 440 TX & general wide band RX, Radio Shack Pro-94A for trunking & general scanning. You see, instead of one radio to do everything but only one thing at a time, I can do many things all at once. Sure, I've lost 144/440 SSB but they wern't that important to me. With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken KG0WX |
I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out
all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX You may want to do what I did . I had an older ssb/am rig and that amp a few years back . Sold them both off and went with an Icom 706. That gave me an all mode rig and 100 watts out on 6 meters plus everything else but the 220 band as a stand by rig. I already had a good 2 meter and 432 mhz seperate setup. A new Icom is not that much more than the amp and rig. That's a sensible idea but it goes against what I want. Up untill a few months ago I had an FT-857D. Radio worked great but now it's been replaced by the following setup: Yaesu FT-840 ($250) with seperate dipoles for every HF band, Kenwood TM-271A with a Hustler CG-144 @ 42', Yaesu FT-690RII with a temp inverted V @ 10', Yaesu VX-2R for 440 TX & general wide band RX, Radio Shack Pro-94A for trunking & general scanning. You see, instead of one radio to do everything but only one thing at a time, I can do many things all at once. Sure, I've lost 144/440 SSB but they wern't that important to me. Ken I was referring to just using the Icom on 6 meters. I have seperate rigs for several bands but decided to replace the 6 meter only rig and amp with the Icom. That gave me 100 watts instead of 150 watts out and also if I want to use the Icom for other bands if one of the other rigs craps out I can. Just because the Icom does everything does not mean that you can not just use it for a single band. Also not that you want to use it for FM but with lots of 6 meter repeaters going tone control I don't think that you can set but one tone at a time on the 690. I don't have one of those but do have the 440 mhz version I bought many years ago. |
I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out
all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX You may want to do what I did . I had an older ssb/am rig and that amp a few years back . Sold them both off and went with an Icom 706. That gave me an all mode rig and 100 watts out on 6 meters plus everything else but the 220 band as a stand by rig. I already had a good 2 meter and 432 mhz seperate setup. A new Icom is not that much more than the amp and rig. That's a sensible idea but it goes against what I want. Up untill a few months ago I had an FT-857D. Radio worked great but now it's been replaced by the following setup: Yaesu FT-840 ($250) with seperate dipoles for every HF band, Kenwood TM-271A with a Hustler CG-144 @ 42', Yaesu FT-690RII with a temp inverted V @ 10', Yaesu VX-2R for 440 TX & general wide band RX, Radio Shack Pro-94A for trunking & general scanning. You see, instead of one radio to do everything but only one thing at a time, I can do many things all at once. Sure, I've lost 144/440 SSB but they wern't that important to me. Ken I was referring to just using the Icom on 6 meters. I have seperate rigs for several bands but decided to replace the 6 meter only rig and amp with the Icom. That gave me 100 watts instead of 150 watts out and also if I want to use the Icom for other bands if one of the other rigs craps out I can. Just because the Icom does everything does not mean that you can not just use it for a single band. Also not that you want to use it for FM but with lots of 6 meter repeaters going tone control I don't think that you can set but one tone at a time on the 690. I don't have one of those but do have the 440 mhz version I bought many years ago. |
"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message nk.net... Ken I was referring to just using the Icom on 6 meters. I have seperate rigs for several bands but decided to replace the 6 meter only rig and amp with the Icom. That gave me 100 watts instead of 150 watts out and also if I want to use the Icom for other bands if one of the other rigs craps out I can. Just because the Icom does everything does not mean that you can not just use it for a single band. Also not that you want to use it for FM but with lots of 6 meter repeaters going tone control I don't think that you can set but one tone at a time on the 690. I don't have one of those but do have the 440 mhz version I bought many years ago. A good point but I hate waste. OTOH, it *would* be a lifesaver if one of the other rigs craps out. I'll have to consider that. As to FM on the FT-690RII, You're right - the stock tone board is DIP programmed and you have to remove the stock 10W amp to get at it. That and the rareness of the OEM tone board makes me think of an aftermarket board. I think it was Comm. Concepts that made a nice rotary selected box. My 6m interest is 75% SSB, 15% cw & 5% FM simplex - that leaves only 5% interest in FM repeaters. Something about waste again - using a repeater when the band is wide open..... Thanks for the food for thought. Ken KG0WX .. |
"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message nk.net... Ken I was referring to just using the Icom on 6 meters. I have seperate rigs for several bands but decided to replace the 6 meter only rig and amp with the Icom. That gave me 100 watts instead of 150 watts out and also if I want to use the Icom for other bands if one of the other rigs craps out I can. Just because the Icom does everything does not mean that you can not just use it for a single band. Also not that you want to use it for FM but with lots of 6 meter repeaters going tone control I don't think that you can set but one tone at a time on the 690. I don't have one of those but do have the 440 mhz version I bought many years ago. A good point but I hate waste. OTOH, it *would* be a lifesaver if one of the other rigs craps out. I'll have to consider that. As to FM on the FT-690RII, You're right - the stock tone board is DIP programmed and you have to remove the stock 10W amp to get at it. That and the rareness of the OEM tone board makes me think of an aftermarket board. I think it was Comm. Concepts that made a nice rotary selected box. My 6m interest is 75% SSB, 15% cw & 5% FM simplex - that leaves only 5% interest in FM repeaters. Something about waste again - using a repeater when the band is wide open..... Thanks for the food for thought. Ken KG0WX .. |
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Cheers; A |
With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50
up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Cheers; A |
"AA" wrote in message ... With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Cheers; A Are you sure about that web site? All I got there was some frog animation. Help? Ken KG0WX |
"AA" wrote in message ... With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Cheers; A Are you sure about that web site? All I got there was some frog animation. Help? Ken KG0WX |
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote:
"AA" wrote in message ... With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Are you sure about that web site? All I got there was some frog animation. Try 6mt.com Jonesy -- | Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux | Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __ | 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK |
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote:
"AA" wrote in message ... With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Are you sure about that web site? All I got there was some frog animation. Try 6mt.com Jonesy -- | Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux | Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __ | 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK |
On 21 Dec 2004 23:59:06 GMT, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote: "AA" wrote in message ... With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Are you sure about that web site? All I got there was some frog animation. Try 6mt.com Ugh, I take that back! They" have "improved" that site to the point where it loads like a pig, and I am left with a gazillion "Loading Applet" buttons. These people never heard of KISS. On the OP's topic, these folks used to have App Notes on the construction of VHF amplifiers that I had been drooling over for some time. This web site seems to have changed, too. I hope the App Notes are still in there - somewhe http://www.communication-concepts.com/ These folks, too, have some Great Stuff vis-a-vis designing VHF amps: http://www.advancedpower.com/ Then again, maybe Santa will bring you something! HI!HI! 73 Jonesy -- | Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux | Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __ | 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK |
On 21 Dec 2004 23:59:06 GMT, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:05:22 -0600, Ken Bessler wrote: "AA" wrote in message ... With that in mind, I'm probably going to put a PAR OA-50 up a 20' pole and maybe get an amp for 6 meters - that should work FB (I hope). Ken....should work fine. Mine is up around 30' and does a fine job (on a ridgeline, to boot). As for the amp, if you like homebrewing, there was a decent design in QST some years ago...think the design is on the 6m.com site. I built it, works great. Are you sure about that web site? All I got there was some frog animation. Try 6mt.com Ugh, I take that back! They" have "improved" that site to the point where it loads like a pig, and I am left with a gazillion "Loading Applet" buttons. These people never heard of KISS. On the OP's topic, these folks used to have App Notes on the construction of VHF amplifiers that I had been drooling over for some time. This web site seems to have changed, too. I hope the App Notes are still in there - somewhe http://www.communication-concepts.com/ These folks, too, have some Great Stuff vis-a-vis designing VHF amps: http://www.advancedpower.com/ Then again, maybe Santa will bring you something! HI!HI! 73 Jonesy -- | Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux | Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __ | 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK |
"Howard" wrote in message
... On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:51:32 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX Ken, See if you can find anything on TE Systems. I did a search and found reviews on their gear but no website for the company so I'm not sure of their status. Recall seeing their ads in QST a few times in the past year or two so they might be around but just not on the web. http://www.mpaudio1.com/TESYSTEMS.html -- ... Hank http://horedson.home.att.net http://w0rli.home.att.net |
"Howard" wrote in message
... On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:51:32 -0600, "Ken Bessler" wrote: I'm looking for a 10 watt in, minimum 100 w out all mode 6m amp with a preamp. The only one I've found is the Mirage A-1015-G for about $390. Are there cheaper options out there? Ken KG0WX Ken, See if you can find anything on TE Systems. I did a search and found reviews on their gear but no website for the company so I'm not sure of their status. Recall seeing their ads in QST a few times in the past year or two so they might be around but just not on the web. http://www.mpaudio1.com/TESYSTEMS.html -- ... Hank http://horedson.home.att.net http://w0rli.home.att.net |
In article l5Zxd.25$bi.22@okepread01, Ken Bessler wrote:
Yaesu FT-690RII with a temp inverted V @ 10', Dosen't this cut the option of FM repeater to 1? I have a 290 (the 2m version) and it only has PL (CTCSS) on/offf. The actual frequency is set by dip switches which require the radio to be disasembled to change. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem Israel IL Voice: 972-544-608-069 IL Fax: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 I may be an old fart, but I'm a high-tech, up to date old fart. :-) |
In article l5Zxd.25$bi.22@okepread01, Ken Bessler wrote:
Yaesu FT-690RII with a temp inverted V @ 10', Dosen't this cut the option of FM repeater to 1? I have a 290 (the 2m version) and it only has PL (CTCSS) on/offf. The actual frequency is set by dip switches which require the radio to be disasembled to change. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem Israel IL Voice: 972-544-608-069 IL Fax: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 I may be an old fart, but I'm a high-tech, up to date old fart. :-) |
In article I6%xd.1$962.0@okepread01, Ken Bessler wrote:
My 6m interest is 75% SSB, 15% cw & 5% FM simplex - that leaves only 5% interest in FM repeaters. Something about waste again - using a repeater when the band is wide open..... Yes, but imagine their surprise when you show up on a 2m repeater with a linked 6m input. When I lived in Philly I used to do that on 10m. Once had a QSO with one guy in St Louis, one in Maine, one on 440 and me all on a 440/10m linked repeater, I assume you could do similar with 6m too. You should keep in mind what you don't use, you loose, the 6m band here (Israel) is 50000 to 50200 with a 25 watt limit. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem Israel IL Voice: 972-544-608-069 IL Fax: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 I may be an old fart, but I'm a high-tech, up to date old fart. :-) |
In article I6%xd.1$962.0@okepread01, Ken Bessler wrote:
My 6m interest is 75% SSB, 15% cw & 5% FM simplex - that leaves only 5% interest in FM repeaters. Something about waste again - using a repeater when the band is wide open..... Yes, but imagine their surprise when you show up on a 2m repeater with a linked 6m input. When I lived in Philly I used to do that on 10m. Once had a QSO with one guy in St Louis, one in Maine, one on 440 and me all on a 440/10m linked repeater, I assume you could do similar with 6m too. You should keep in mind what you don't use, you loose, the 6m band here (Israel) is 50000 to 50200 with a 25 watt limit. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem Israel IL Voice: 972-544-608-069 IL Fax: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 I may be an old fart, but I'm a high-tech, up to date old fart. :-) |
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